MLB: The Pirates have hired Dodgers assistant trainer Todd Tomczyk to be their head trainer, which still leaves the Dodgers stuck with Stan “He Looks Fine To Me” Conte. MLB: Doug Mientkiewicz will be back with the Dodgers as an instructor. I have no real thoughts on this, because I don’t know anything about his coaching ability, and I don’t ... Read More »
MLB: Jon Garland and Casey Blake both had their 2012 options declined. No analysis needed to tell you that these were no-brainer decisions. Also of note, Eugenio Velez was sent to AAA, which is unfortunate, because I would have preferred he be sent to the wood chipper. - ESPN: Don Mattingly says Andre Ethier needs to focus and stop acting ... Read More »
Baseball America: Jim Callis ranked the top 20 prospects in the Midwest League and two Dodgers found homes, Zach Lee (#7) and Garrett Gould (#17). Baseball America: Jim Callis ranked the top 20 prospects in the California League and Allen Webster clocked in at #8. - Minor League Ball: Reviewing the top hitting prospects from 2007. Andy LaRoche (#5), James ... Read More »
Sports Illustrated: Joe Posnanski recaps the greatest night in regular season baseball ever. Baseball Prospectus: Colin Wyers and why we need the pain that comes from losing. Beyond The Box Score: 1 in 250,000. Yeah, we aren’t gonna witness anything like that again. - Dodger Thoughts: Jon Weisman rains on the parade of Dodgers fans who believe that all the ... Read More »
MLB: Dodgers will retain the entire coaching staff next year. Great news for what I think was a surprisingly effective unit. - Baseball Prospectus: They take a look at the 2012 Dodgers and beyond. ESPN: Keith Law tabs Matt Kemp for the 2011 NL MVP Award. - Los Angeles Times: Fox Sports sues the Dodgers, because…of course. Los Angeles Times: ... Read More »
Glad the Dodgers participated in the “It Gets Better” campaign. Wish they would make that promise to Dodgers fans in 2012 too. - Vin Scully Is My Homeboy: Rookie hazing pictures are always awesome for future chops. Mike Scioscia’s Tragic Illness: Mike Petriello thinks Don Mattingly has done well this season. Agreed. - MLB: Will Hiroki Kuroda stay or go? ... Read More »
Los Angeles Times: Major League Baseball has now basically told Frank McCourt to get the fuck out. Major League Baseball on Friday asked a federal bankruptcy judge to order the sale of the Dodgers, arguing in court papers that Frank McCourt’s plan to retain ownership of the team is “dead on arrival.” Honestly, his entire ownership was. In a statement, ... Read More »
What’s the best thing to come out of the upcoming “Moneyball” film release and the subsequent torrent of articles on it? Makes it easy to identify writers who are just lazy. - Baseball America: Joc Pederson and James Baldwin have landed on the list of the top 20 prospects in the Pioneer League, clocking in at 3 and 11, respectively. ... Read More »
Baseball America: Shawn Tolleson was the only Dodgers prospect to make the 2011 Minor League All-Stars team, as he was awarded a spot on the second team as a reliever. Baseball America: When naming All-Star teams per level though, former Dodgers prospect Trayvon Robinson lands at AAA, Scott Van Slyke checks in at AA, and Joc Pederson at R. - ... Read More »
True Blue LA: Eric Stephen looks at how Jamey Carroll exceeded expectations. While I don’t have the post anymore, I’m quite sure I didn’t like his signing at all. However, by mid-2010, it became quite apparent that he was going to be a valuable player for the Dodgers going forward. It wasn’t about grittiness or hustle or whatever storyline people ... Read More »
MLB: Dodgers don’t think Clayton Kershaw will be suspended. MLB: Hiroki Kuroda had an MRI on his neck that didn’t reveal any damage. Didn’t know he was still having trouble with it. MLB: Shawn Tolleson and Scott Van Slyke were named the Dodgers Branch Rickey Minor League Pitcher and Player Of The Year. I’ll be profiling both of them in ... Read More »
Los Angeles Times: As many expected, this nightmare with the McCourts will continue into 2012. Frank and Jamie McCourt expect to settle their divorce — and with it the question of who owns the Dodgers — in a trial during the 2012 baseball season. The trial is expected to start next spring or summer and last 30 to 45 days, ... Read More »
Los Angeles Times: Andre Ethier is done for the season. I don’t understand what took so long for this, and I’m not sure Mike Petriello does either. Perhaps now we can stop the inferences that Ethier just needed a stern warning in order to get past this injury. MLB: Casey Blake had surgery. Oh. MLB: Juan Uribe had surgery. Oh. ... Read More »
Chad Moriyama Dodgers, Sabermetrics, Scouting